The Heart of a Man
| The Heart of a Man | |
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 Original British poster by Nicola Simbari | |
| Directed by | Herbert Wilcox |
| Written by |
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| Story by | Rex North |
| Produced by | Anna Neagle |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Reginald H. Wyer |
| Edited by | Basil Warren |
| Music by | Angela Morley (as Wally Stott) |
Production company | Herbert Wilcox Productions (as Wilcox-Neagle) |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 1959 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Heart of a Man is a 1959 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Frankie Vaughan, Anne Heywood and Tony Britton.[1] Its plot concerns a millionaire in disguise who gives a young man money to help him pursue his singing career. Featured songs by Vaughan include "The Heart Of A Man", "Sometime, Somewhere" and "Walking Tall".[2]
Plot[]
Sailor Frankie Martin is offered a thousand pounds by an eccentric tramp if he can earn a hundred pounds in a week by honest means. Frankie tries his hand as a boxer, a bouncer and a commissionaire, and finally finds success as a singer. He also falls for the charms of night club chanteuse Julie, and this leads to further success when he wins a recording contract.
Cast[]
- Frankie Vaughan – Frankie Martin
- Anne Heywood – Julie
- Tony Britton – Tony
- Peter Sinclair – Bud
- Michael Medwin – Sid
- Anthony Newley – Johnnie
- Harry Fowler – Razor
- George Rose – Charlie
- Harold Kasket – Oscar
- Vanda Hudson – Cha Cha
Critical reception[]
In the Radio Times, David Parkinson gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "Veteran director Herbert Wilcox bowed out of films with this undistinguished and wholly unconvincing slice-of-life drama, which was produced by his actress wife Anna Neagle... Anthony Newley cashes in on a showy supporting role and Vaughan scored a chart hit with the title song."[3]
References[]
- ^ "The Heart of a Man (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "The Heart Of A Man". TVGuide.com.
- ^ David Parkinson. "The Heart of a Man". RadioTimes.
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